Joanne Tsai
tenants moved out without notice during lease term
Hello BPers,
this property is in TX. Tenants moved out on Nov 30th, and sent an email to PM saying they moved out after purchasing a house. Their lease doesn't end till the end of April 2022, so they lived there 7 o...
Robin Casper
How illegal is this on a scale of 1 to Bernie madoff
So funny story I thought I’d share. I recently put in an offer on a short sale house and when talking to the listing agent he said “man I love these short sales!” So I said oh really why? And he said because he rents ...
Brandon Turner
The Best Before/After Photos!! (Post Yours, Too!)
Hey everyone! To celebrate the new ability to upload photos easily here on the forums, I'd like to start a "before/after" thread here on the site so people can post their favorite transformations!
This is Y...
Mindy Jensen
Att: Traditional Lenders - Question About Due On Sale Clause
I always thought that when you transfer title, you trigger the due-in-sale clause in a traditional mortgage.I see questions time and again from investors who want to transfer ownership of their residential property pu...
Cheryle Patterson
Tenant installed window AC in utitlies furnished rental
I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this. We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...
Lee S.
LLC questions
First off, I spoke with my CPA regarding an LLC and I'm wondering if she is correct regarding the taxes on an LLC. She stated that if I were to buy and sell a property under an LLC that the entire gross amount would ...
Allen Ellis
My house isn't selling, how far should I go to improve it?
Hi all, I'll try to be brief.My house has been on the market for 5 months with no offers, even with 2 open houses and extensive marketing. It's large, is a 1920's historic home in a very high-demand area, and feedback...
Karen Bickford
Do you ever feel like a predator?
As investors we are always looking for a good deal as that is how we grow learn and hopefully prosper.I just logged off of the MLS feeling disgusted with myself for feeling like well, a predator. Googling an owner...
Tyler Zwart
Value of estate agents ?
Hi Guys, I have this crazy idea to sell houses without estate agents. There are numerous benefits to this other then the obviously huge financial benefits as an agents commission on average of 5% is not needed to be p...
Phillip R.
Should I Reduce 401K Contributions to Save for Real Estate Investment Property?
I'm married, age 29, and make less than six figures. My wife stays home with our two kids. This year and last year we maxed out my 401K ($17,500 annually) and both our ROTH IRAs ($11,000 annually). This has allow...